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Home My WebLink AboutItem 4.4 St Pats Celebration Street Closure STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK File #950-40 CITY COUNCIL DATE:February 4, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, Acting City Manager SUBJECT: Street Closures for 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Prepared by Ann Mottola, Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: California Vehicle Code section 21101, subdivision (e), provides that local authorities may, by Ordinance or Resolution, temporarily close a portion of any street under their jurisdiction for “celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes” as long as the authorities determine that the closing is “necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing.” In order to close streets affected by the 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock 5k Fun Run and Walk, it is necessary for the City Council to adopt a Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Costs associated with the street closures, including street maintenance and public safety costs, have been included in the Fiscal Year 2013/2014 Budget. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution Authorizing Temporary Street Closures for the 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk. Submitted By Reviewed By Director of Parks and Acting Assistant City Manager Community Services DESCRIPTION: st The Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Celebration will be held March 14-16, 2014. This will mark the 31 year of this annual community Celebration. The Celebration will feature the following components: March 14 Dublin Sister City Association’s Green & White Gala ITEM NO. 4.4 Page 1 of 3 March 15 Alameda County Firefighters Pancake Breakfast – Fire Station #16 March 15 Dublin-San Ramon Lions Club Parade – Downtown Dublin March 15-16 City of Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Dublin Civic Center March 16 City of Dublin Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk – Dublin Civic Center The proposed route for the Parade and Fun Run and Walk are the same as the last several years and are described in further detail below. The start and finish lines for the Fun Run remain unchanged from last year’s locations that were modified to streamline the finish line area. It is necessary for the City Council to adopt a Resolution to temporarily close the streets for both of these St. Patrick’s Day events. California Vehicle Code section 21101, subdivision (e), provides that local authorities may, by Ordinance or Resolution, temporarily close a portion of any street under their jurisdiction for “celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes” as long as the authorities determine that the closing is “necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing.” A traffic control plan was developed to accommodate the planned road closures. The plan was reviewed and approved by the City’s Traffic Committee. Staff has drafted a Resolution (Attachment 1) authorizing the temporary street closures for the Parade and Fun Run and Walk. If the City Council adopts the Resolution, Staff will prepare a direct mailing to all residents and businesses affected by the road closures. Additionally Staff will personally visit any new businesses along the road closure routes to ensure they understand the activities happening throughout the weekend. PARADE ROUTE The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 15, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The parade entrants will line up on Amador Plaza Road between Dublin Boulevard and Amador Valley Boulevard. With some new businesses at this intersection, Staff will be sure to take extra steps to work with these businesses to ensure the impacts are understood and minimized where possible. The parade route starts on Dublin Boulevard at Amador Plaza Road. Entries will head east on Dublin Boulevard, north on Village Parkway, then west on Amador Valley Boulevard to Donohue Drive where the parade route ends. The participants will disperse into the parking lot by the Dublin Senior Center. Amador Plaza Road between Dublin and Amador Valley Boulevards will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to approximately 11:00 a.m. Westbound lanes on Dublin Boulevard from Village Parkway to Amador Plaza Road will be closed from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 11:30 a.m. Eastbound lanes on Amador Valley Boulevard from Starward Drive to Village Parkway will be closed from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 11:30 a.m. Southbound lanes on Village Parkway from Amador Valley Boulevard to Dublin Boulevard will be closed from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 11:30 a.m. During the parade, traffic heading westbound on Dublin Boulevard will detour north on Village Parkway, west on Amador Valley, then south on Regional Street to Dublin Boulevard. Traffic heading southbound on Village Parkway will detour either east or west at Amador Valley Boulevard. Traffic heading eastbound on Amador Valley Boulevard will detour south on Regional Street, then east on Dublin Boulevard. Traffic heading south on Donohue Drive will detour west on Amador Valley Boulevard. Traffic heading northbound on Amador Plaza Road, south of Dublin Boulevard, will detour either east or west on Dublin Boulevard. Page 2 of 3 At all detours and signs will be posted in advance of the closures to properly warn drivers. FUN RUN COURSE The Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk will be held on Sunday, March 16, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Runners will line up for the start on westbound Dublin Boulevard near the bridge over the Alamo Canal. They will head west on Dublin Boulevard, then north on Village Parkway, east on Amador Valley, south on York then around the bend and north on Penn. When the runners meet up with Amador Valley they will head east again, past the Iron Horse Trail to the Alamo Creek Trail entrance on the south side of Amador Valley. The runners will take that trail to the Alamo Canal Trail then south to the finish line behind the Dublin Library. As part of the permit process for use of the trail, Staff will coordinate with East Bay Regional Park District to control bicycle traffic from the new underpass connection for the Alamo Canal trail. The road closures for the Fun Run will be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and include:  Westbound Dublin Boulevard from Sierra Court to Village Parkway  Northbound Village Parkway from Dublin Boulevard to Amador Valley Boulevard  Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard from Village Parkway to Wildwood Road  Southbound side of York Drive and northbound side of Penn Drive No parking zones will be posted along northbound Village Parkway, eastbound Amador Valley, southbound York Drive and northbound Penn Drive. The portion of the course that is on the trails is not included in the road closure resolution, as it is approved under a permit from the East Bay Regional Park District. During the Fun Run, westbound Dublin Boulevard traffic will detour north on Sierra Court, then east on Sierra Lane, north on Dougherty Road, west on Amador Valley and then south on Village Parkway to Dublin Boulevard. Northbound Village Parkway traffic will be detoured west on Dublin Boulevard, north on Amador Plaza and then east on Amador Valley to Village Parkway. Eastbound Amador Valley traffic will detour south on Village Parkway, then east on Dublin Boulevard, and north on Dougherty to Amador Valley. Traffic in the neighborhoods accessible to York and Penn Drives will have limited ingress and egress, but residents and visitors will be able to drive on the opposite side of the road from the Fun Run course which will be monitored by volunteers as has been done in the past in the residential areas of the Fun Run. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Following adoption of the Resolution by the City Council, Staff will prepare a direct mailing to all residents and businesses affected by the road closures. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution Authorizing Temporary Street Closures for the 2014 St. Patrick's Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk Page 3 of 3 RESOLUTION NO. XX - 14 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN * * * * * * * * * AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR THE 2014 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE AND SHAMROCK 5K FUN RUN AND WALK WHEREAS , the California Vehicle Code section 21101, subdivision (e) provides that the City Council may, by ordinance or resolution, temporarily close a portion of any street under their jurisdiction for “celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes” when it determines that the closure is “necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing”; and WHEREAS , the City annually celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a Festival, Parade and Fun Run; and WHEREAS , the Parade and Fun Run are held on City streets; and WHEREAS , the City hereby finds that it is necessary for the safety and protection of participants in the Parade and the Fun Run to temporarily close City streets as follows: PARADE Amador Plaza Road, from Amador Valley Boulevard to Dublin Boulevard Start: Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 7:00 A.M. End: Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. Westbound Dublin Boulevard, from Village Parkway to Amador Plaza Road Start: Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. End: Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 11:30 A.M. Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard, from Donohue Drive to Village Parkway Start: Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. End: Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 11:30 A.M. Southbound Village Parkway, from Amador Valley Boulevard to Dublin Boulevard Start: Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. End: Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 11:30 A.M. FUN RUN Westbound Dublin Boulevard, from Sierra Court to Village Parkway Northbound Village Parkway, from Dublin Boulevard to Amador Valley Boulevard Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard, from Village Parkway to Wildwood Road Southbound York Drive and Northbound Penn Drive Start: Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 7:00 A.M. End: Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. Page 1 of 2 WHEREAS, the City’s Traffic Committee has reviewed and approved the road closures and Traffic Control Plan; and WHEREAS , signs giving notice of the street closures will be posted at all road entrances; and WHEREAS , traffic control devices erected by the City to effectuate the road closures will conform to the uniform standards adopted by the State Department of Transportation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby authorize the aforementioned temporary street closures for the 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk. th PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4 day of February 2014. AYES : NOES : ABSENT : ABSTAIN : ______________________________ Mayor ATTEST : _________________________________ City Clerk Page 2 of 2